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SATURDAY - JANUARY 13, 2007
Kahili Suite, Kalia Tower
8:00am - 9:00am - Registration & Breakfast
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 Dr. Hui Pan
Conference Chair
Chief Economist
IGI Group
Biography
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9:00am - 9:30am
China's Telecom Market Development and Forecast
- Major Market Development in Telecom and the Internet
- Analysis of the Changing Industry Structure
- Key Players: Service Providers and Equipment Manufacturers
- Market Forecast: 2007 and beyond . . .
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Luis Fiallo
Managing Director for Marketing and Corporate Development
China Telecom USA
Biography
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9:30am - 10:00am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Transformation of China's Telecommunications Market
- Progress in China's Telecommunications Market
- Telecom Market Dynamics
- New Applications and Services
- China Telecom USA's Business
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Wei Wang
Vice President
Shanghai Symphony Telecom
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10:00am - 10:30am
Telecom Services Market in Shanghai and China
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10:30am - 11:00am - Coffee Break
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Jeanette Chan
Partner, China Practice Group Head
Paul, Weiss
Biography |
11:00am - 11:30am
Recent TMT Policy and Regulation Developments in China
- Telecom, Media and Technology (TMT) policy update
- IPTV Regulations
- Private Equity in China: New Rules, New Models
- The new mergers and acquisitions rules
- Where is private equity in China headed
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Brian Caskey
VP, Worldwide Marketing Advanced Technology
UTStarcom Inc.
Biography |
11:30pm - 12:00pm
IPTV in Asia:
Lessons Learned from Real Deployments in China and Japan
- The business issues, new technologies and network topologies required to successfully deploy IPTV in very-large-scale subscriber deployments
- The manageability issues of a tiered IP-core architecture combined with dynamic, content distribution mechanisms, including content distribution protocols, streaming/compression technologies and set-top box requirements
- Incorporating IPTV into a carrier's DSL and VoIP service offering in Japan
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12:00pm - 1:30pm - Networking Luncheon (Served in the Hibiscus Suite, Kalia Tower)
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Wai C. Chan
Sr. Program Manager
Product Engineering
Infosys Technologies
Biography |
1:30pm - 2:00pm
The Chinese Telecom/IT Outsourcing Market and Infosys' Experience
- China's Telecom Market Overview
- Telecom Outsourcing Trends
- Why Infosys
- Infosys Product Engineering Service Offerings
- Success Stories
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Nan Chen
VP Product Management & Marketing, Strix Systems
President, MEF
Biography |
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Wireless Cities Worldwide and in China
- Wireless Mesh has Become One of the Fastest Growing Markets
- Wireless Mesh Technologies
- Worldwide Deployments Case Studies
- China Wireless City Deployments
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Karl Weaver
Principal
Newport Technologies
Biography |
2:30pm - 3:00pm
The Global WiMax Revolution - A Greater China & India
- Overview of Global WiMax Market and Technologies
- WiMAX deployments in China and India
- Wireless spectrum allocations
- Key domestic and international players
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3:00pm - 3:30pm - Coffee Break
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Bill Bu
Executive Director
FTTH Engineering
R&D Center
Tsinghua University
Biography |
3:30pm - 4:00pm
FTTH in China: Opportunities and Challenges
- China Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Market Overview
- Major Chinese Systems and Component Vendors
- FTTH Trials and Deployments
- Foreign Vendors' Experience in China
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Cameron McCaskill
Vice President, Business Development
Intellon
Biography |
4:00pm - 4:30pm
HomePlug Solutions for Asian Operators
- Intellon's "No New Wires" approach to broadband connectivity and IPTV content distribution
- How to increase customer satisfaction, decrease customer cancellations and enable self-install for new broadband and IPTV services
- Experience with PCCW and Chung Hwa Telecom in delivering IPTV services
- Lessons learned from service provider deployments in Asia Deployment of Intellon's HomePlug ICs in China
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Joe Cheng, Ph.D.
General Manager
Telcordia Technologies
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Dr. Chi-Kuo Mao
Decision and Change Management Chair Professor and Dean
Management College
National Chiao-Tung University
Biography |
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Transition to Next Generation Networks (NGN) in China and Asia
- Issues facing service providers in network transformation
- Chinese market situation in transition to NGN
- Business and technical decisions by service providers
- Telcordia's experience in China and Asia
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Sergey Shavkunov, Ph.D.
Director Market Analysis
TransTeleCom
Biography
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5:00pm - 5:30pm
New Developments of High-Capacity Infrastructure from Europe to China
- Capacity Demand between Europe - China in 2006-2010;
- Main Drivers for Capacity Growth;
- New players at terrestrial Europe - China routes;
- Existing infrastructure and future potential.
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SUNDAY - JANUARY 14, 2007
Kahili Suite, Kalia Tower
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8:00am - 9:00am - Registration & Breakfast
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Daniel Lovatt
Chief Executive Officer
PCCW Global
Biography |
9:00am - 9:45am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Business Expansion into China
- Market trend and demand of incoming enterprise/customers to expand their business into China
- How to select the right partner to grow your business into China
- Chinese telecom service providers
- PCCW Global's experience in China
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 William So
Deputy Managing Director International Department
China Netcom Co. Ltd
Biography |
9:45am - 10:30am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
China Netcom's International Expansion Strategies
- CNC's main internationalization strategy: Going Global
- The opportunities for foreign investment in China
- CNC's international expansion objectives
- The creation of win-win partnerships
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10:30am - 11:00am - Coffee Break
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Xiaohua (Sarah) Zhao
Partner
Akin Gump
Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Biography
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11:00am - 11:30am
Issues Related to Foreign Investment in Chinese Telecom and Broadcasting Markets
- Brief Introduction of the new Legal Environment
- Relevant New Rules and Regulations
- Practical Implications for Foreign Companies
- Predicted Future Development
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Dongming Zhang
Research Director
BDA (China) Ltd.
Biography |
11:30am - 12:00pm
Market Outlook for China's Mobile and Converged Telecom Industry
- Prospects for China's Telecom Industry
- Operator Competitive Landscape and 3G Licensing
- Emerging Technologies, such as WiMax, NGN and Fixed Mobile Convergence
- Emerging Business Models and Applications, focusing on wireless value-added service market
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12:00pm - 1:00pm - Networking Luncheon (Served in the Nautilus Suite)
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Barry M. Weinman
Chariman
DragonBridge Capital, LLC
Managing Director,
Allegis Capital
Biography |
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Investing in China: A VC's Perspective
- The communications markets in China
- The investment environment
- Opportunities for venture capital firms
- DragonBridge's experience
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Philip Takken
U.S. Senior Manager Telecommunications
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Biography |
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Going Public in the USA: Strategies for Going Public in the USA
A Focus on Telecom and Technology Companies in the Asian Pacific Region Including China"
- Reasons for going public in the US capital market
- Consequences of going public in the US capital market
- Summary of the IPO process and the role of parties involved
- Overview of recent IPO activity in Asia
- Overview of recent IPO activity in China
- IPO activity of Chinese telecommunication and technology companies
- Chinese IPO's and Global Capital Markets
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Tara Giunta
Partner
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Biography
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2:00pm - 2:30pm
Regulatory Issues and Challenges Facing Foreign Companies Investing in Telecom in the United States
- Overview of US Telecom Regulatory Agencies
- Regulations Concerning Foreign Investment in the US
- Challenges Facing Foreign Companies
- How to Enter the US Markets and Be Successful
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